Multiple layers of effect wizardry take his vocalisations and turn them into an extra solo guitar on top of those of his two colleagues, piercing through the sound like whale song. Alongside their atmospheric lightshow, bassist Kristian Karlsson is an engaging sight as he switches frequently between his four-string and keyboards, and even does the closest to ‘singing’ that PG.LOST incorporate. Mixed in with the cinematic build-ups and euphoric crescendos typical for the genre, they possess a sharp bass that keeps the momentum going with the driving pulse of a stoner rock song, alongside the tom-heavy drums of Martin Hjertstedt. Self-confessed Swedish ‘experimental instrumentalis’ PG.LOST are next to take to the main stage, bringing in the closest representation of post-rock on the bill. Rating : 7/10 pg.lost live Prognosis Festival 2023. ASTRONOID focus on songs from last year’s excellent Radiant Bloom, and the IRON MAIDEN -esque dual guitar attack of Up and Atom rounds off a solid opening set. Some teething sound problems rob them a little of their dynamics and clarity, but despite this the glorious major key melodies and dramatic tremolo riffs convey the originality of the Massachusetts group. Combining elements of shoegaze, black metal and prog/djent, their most striking feature is the high-pitched vocals of Brett Boland, rendered somewhat robotic through a vocoder and often overlaid with additional sung harmonies singing to humanise it. Opening proceedings at the main stage were US quartet ASTRONOID, whose singular brand of euphoric metal packs out the space in the still-filling room. ![]() ![]() ![]() Saturday – April 22nd Astronoid live Prognosis Festival 2023. After several successful editions in its native Eindhoven, the 2023 edition of Prognosis Festival incorporated an additional weekend in the UK, setting up at the Indigo rooms in London’s O2 Arena, for a two-day extravaganza of all things progressive. It is always a joyous occasion when a new festival debuts upon our shores.
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